As usual the information the federal and local governments provide is sparse. I'm looking around and trying to figure out what is necessary to become a small distributor to my local breweries. I'm in CT and locally there has been a huge boom in breweries lately (seems like we were a bit behind trend for the rest of the country in the boom, particularly compared to neighbors like VT and MA). There were a few here before but suddenly it seems to be an every day occurrence that something new is opening. I'd love to strike while the iron is hot and start making contacts with these new breweries and be ready to help the distribute when they get to that stage in the next year or so.
That said can someone that's been through the process give me a thumbnail sketch of what needs to be done in terms of permits, licenses, inspections, etc to get going? To be honest just knowing the name of each permit would be a great start so that I can more easily Google the answers. First and foremost I'd be interested in helping get the small guys on tap at local bars and restaurants and later work on bottles and cans into stores.
I do have cash available for permits, startup costs and whatnot. Would basically be interested in getting in at a smaller footprint to limit my own risk and then putting more of my cash up shortly after if things are going well.
That said can someone that's been through the process give me a thumbnail sketch of what needs to be done in terms of permits, licenses, inspections, etc to get going? To be honest just knowing the name of each permit would be a great start so that I can more easily Google the answers. First and foremost I'd be interested in helping get the small guys on tap at local bars and restaurants and later work on bottles and cans into stores.
I do have cash available for permits, startup costs and whatnot. Would basically be interested in getting in at a smaller footprint to limit my own risk and then putting more of my cash up shortly after if things are going well.
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